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  • Dr. Wendelyn Shore & Dr. Marianne Taylor

    The Dept. of Psychology is honored to present our senior capstone presentations. May 20, 2021 4:00-4:15 – Opening Remarks, Dr. Jon Grahe, Psychology Department Chair 4:15-5:05 – Concurrent Sessions in Zoom Breakout Rooms 5:05-5:10 – Break 5:10-6:00 – Student Awards and RecognitionDownload the ProgramZoom Room 1 Dr. Wendelyn Shore & Dr. Marianne Taylor 4:15 - Kathryn Andrade*4:25 - Duvan Vaca-Trujillo*4:35 - Christina Cervantez, Carole Ramos, and Jade Vanags**4:45 - Josef M. Triman and Chase H.Y

  • Pacific Lutheran University has been selected for a second time to receive funding from Pierce County Connected, a collaborative philanthropic fund led by the Greater Tacoma Community Foundation and United Way of Pierce County in response to COVID-19. PLU will receive $8,470 to support mental…

    PLU. Read Previous PLU digital campaign explores the meaning of the words “anti-racist,” “anti-Blackness,” “decolonize” and “BIPOC” Read Next Evolutionary psychologist Corey Cook from Pacific Lutheran University Speaks on the Dangers of Implicit Bias COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are currently browsing in a "private" window. LATEST POSTS Caitlyn Babcock ’25 wins first place in 2024 Angela Meade Vocal Competition

  • Mission: “Educating caring, skillful generalists to be ethical agents for global and local change.” The Pacific Lutheran University Department of Social Work is dedicated to educating individuals

    those organizational structures and social systems that provide the context for human growth, interaction, and change. Social work’s person-in-environment approach reflects its emphasis on the ecological perspective, which provides an adaptive and evolutionary view of human beings in constant interchange with all aspects of their social environments. The Social Work education at Pacific Lutheran University draws on the liberal arts. We recognize that social issues and social problems are always

  • News for Pacific Lutheran University.

    Ricky Haneda ’22 | Psychology Major Ricky Haneda ’22, a Japanese international student, share his experience at an American international school in Japan, how he decided to attend PLU, and how PLU has shaped his path toward a psychology major and a career in mental health and wellness. YouTube Link February 18, 2022

  • Want to know more about applying to graduate schools or what you can do with an undergraduate major in psychology? If your questions did not get answered with the information at the left, click here

    Frequently Asked QuestionsWhat kind of programs do we offer?PLU offers both a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Science psychology degree.  Explore the differences between the Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Sciences major as you explore fields within psychology through our suggested Careers web links. The PLU catalog provides both full course descriptions as well as explanations of the requirements for the B.A. and B.S. psychology degrees here.  In addition, we have developed a Major

  • PLU Professor/Olympic Coach Colleen Hacker is 1st Female Recipient of Prestigious International Applied Sport Psychology Award By Sandy Deneau Dunham PLU Marketing & Communications Dr. Colleen Hacker, PLU Professor of Kinesiology and five-time Olympic coach, has been selected to receive the prestigious Association for Applied…

    September 24, 2014 PLU Professor/Olympic Coach Colleen Hacker is 1st Female Recipient of Prestigious International Applied Sport Psychology Award By Sandy Deneau Dunham PLU Marketing & Communications Dr. Colleen Hacker, PLU Professor of Kinesiology and five-time Olympic coach, has been selected to receive the prestigious Association for Applied Sport Psychology (AASP) Distinguished Professional Practice Award. There have been only six previous recipients of this award since its inception in

  • News articles and blog posts from Pacific Lutheran University.

    Take a peak inside Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy Follow Professor Egge’s biology class as they reconstruct a massive gray whale skeleton in a new Rieke Science Center classroom as part of BIOL 352: Comparative Anatomy. In BIOL 352, you take an evolutionary approach to understanding the complexities of vertebrate morphology. Through hands-on examination… April 22, 2024 AcademicsBiologyPre-HealthProfessorsSeeker

  • News articles and blog posts from Pacific Lutheran University.

    Take a peak inside Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy Follow Professor Egge’s biology class as they reconstruct a massive gray whale skeleton in a new Rieke Science Center classroom as part of BIOL 352: Comparative Anatomy. In BIOL 352, you take an evolutionary approach to understanding the complexities of vertebrate morphology. Through hands-on examination… April 22, 2024 AcademicsBiologyPre-HealthProfessorsSeeker

  • By Sarah Cornell-Maier. Understanding the function of the human brain is a truly enlightening experience, especially when you tie brain research into the newest developments in computer technology, creativity, and innovation studies. Recently, I got the opportunity to sit down at Pacific Lutheran University with…

    Innovation and the Mind Posted by: halvormj / January 11, 2018 Image: Problem solving in Psychology is closely related to other disciplines. Photo by Morgan Harper Nichols on Unsplash. January 11, 2018 By Sarah Cornell-Maier. Understanding the function of the human brain is a truly enlightening experience, especially when you tie brain research into the newest developments in computer technology, creativity, and innovation studies. Recently, I got the opportunity to sit down at Pacific Lutheran

  • News for Pacific Lutheran University.

    PLU Psychology student/faculty collaboration Amber Matteson, PLU Senior Psychology, Physics Double Major and Psi Chi Vice President recently taught herself the R statistics program while serving as a Teaching Apprentice to help PLU Psychology learn R better. This January, she was the sole instructor for a three-part workshop that… January 31, 2020